A redneck joke is a joke about
redneck
''Redneck'' is a derogatory term chiefly, but not exclusively, applied to white Americans perceived to be crass and unsophisticated, closely associated with rural whites of the Southern United States.Harold Wentworth, and Stuart Berg Flexner, '' ...
s—working-class, rural, southern white Americans. For example,
These jokes can be a form of
classism
Class discrimination, also known as classism, is prejudice or discrimination on the basis of social class. It includes individual attitudes, behaviors, systems of policies and practices that are set up to benefit the upper class at the expense ...
, depending on the teller.
Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, author, comedian, producer and writer. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a ...
is a
comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...
that specializes in telling redneck jokes.
For example:
*"If you've ever cut your grass and found a car, you might be a redneck."
*"If you've ever been too drunk to fish, you might be a redneck."
*"If you've ever made change in the offering plate ... guilty ... you might be a redneck."
See also
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Hillbilly
Hillbilly is a term (often derogatory) for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in southern Appalachia and the Ozarks. The term was later used to refer to people from other rural and mountainous areas west ...
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Three Wolf Moon
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Blonde joke
Blonde jokes are a joke cycle based on a stereotype of a dumb blonde woman.
These jokes about people, generally women, who have blonde hair serve as a form of blonde versus brunette rivalry. They are often considered to be derogatory as many a ...
References
Appalachian culture
Society of Appalachia
Culture of the Southern United States
Ethnic humour
Joke cycles
Ozarks
Stereotypes of rural people
Stereotypes of the working class
Stereotypes of white Americans
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